Employee Ownership

Big G Express is still privately held and not publicly traded. Our stock value is determined by an independent valuation firm annually. Our value is based on the "fair market value" of Big G Express, or what a willing buyer would pay for our company at that time.

Shares are allocated to eligible participants annually based on their years of service and compensation. Employees do not pay for shares. In fact, the plan does not allow anyone to purchase shares - they are all earned by working at Big G.

Our ESOP administrator will mail participant statements each year around June or July. The statement will be "as of the end of the prior calendar year" and include the number of shares in the participant retirement account and the value of the stock for that year. We announce our stock price at our Annual ESOP Meeting each summer.

ESOP Distributions are paid by the end of the calendar year following the year a participant terminates employment at Big G Express. Our current distribution plan pays a lump sum if a participant is 65 years or older, upon death or 100% disability. If a participant is less than age 65 when they separate, the ESOP balance is paid 1/5th over five years.